Comments on: Hacker ports Google Maps to Apple’s iOS 6

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:48:29 +0000

Personally, in my tests with Apple maps, I have found it to be quite accurate. I’m sure it’s not perfect at its launch (what is?), but I have a tip on how to make Apple Maps better:

Use it.

At its launch, Google Maps was not perfect either. But it was new, so the world gave Google more slack. What made Google Maps improve was that every query is tracked by Google. Corrections are noted and made. Over the course of billions of queries, Google Maps has refined and matured. Apple Maps will surely do the same.

So don’t grouse about it. Use Apple Maps. Turn in correction reports. Over time, we will see Apple Maps noticeably improve. Then, the pundits and 30-year old bloggers still living at their
parents will move on to something else to poke their sticks at Apple. Because that’s what losers do.

Personaly, I don’t know of a statue erected to commemorate a critic.

By: jtcdesigns

jtcdesigns — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:44:45 +0000

Didn’t google say it would release a stand alone app for maps…. same with youtube

By: Trrosen

Trrosen — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:12:53 +0000

In Homer Simpson voice – “they have Google on the web now?!”

By: MacDaddyMaster

MacDaddyMaster — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:34:26 +0000

Sounds like you were just born last night… That’s ok… Carry on my cute friend… You will learn as you go. Happy birthday!

By: Dietrich

Dietrich — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:27:45 +0000

If you really want google maps, google has google earth in the app store

By: mxnt41

mxnt41 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:24:12 +0000

Why the need for a hack? There are a number of apps that still display google maps within them (as opposed to using the default and thus switching to Apple) I’m looking at one right now: http://www.aerious.com/mymaps/ is the first that I opened up.

By: MrMcLargeHuge

MrMcLargeHuge — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:50:59 +0000

maps.google.com

Google Maps on my iPhone! And it’s even better than the old app!

Are people really this stupid?

By: eN

eN — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:39:40 +0000

It’s an issue because not every company who collects information sells it. Some keep it anonymous and in-house (*cough* Apple).

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:35:53 +0000

Only one million? Lol

By: RevDrX

RevDrX — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:34:06 +0000

Move to someplace worth mapping.

By: steve

steve — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:29:06 +0000

Apple’s new Maps is fine and will get better over time. My issue is with SIRI and I know I’m impatient and expecting to much but the perfect AI will answer most any question I ask it and were along way from that. And no IBM’s Jeopardy winner is not anywhere close to what was portrayed on the show. All answers (questions) were text inputted to IBM’s computer beforehand.

By: sixvodkas

sixvodkas — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:16:03 +0000

I want a million dollars from Google, why would you have a problem with that?

By: iFan

iFan — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:09:47 +0000

Mike – I’m with you! I LOVE iOS 6 Maps!!

I had no problems looking up places and finding them, and I found the GPS directions to be very accurate – down to the feet in some instances.

My previous “go to” Map/GPS APP was TomTom on my iPhone 4GS which chewed up 1GB+ of data on my iPhone.

Maps, like TomTom and GoogleMaps, thinks my house is located another 150 yds past my driveway. So apparently there is something wrong with ALL map / GPS apps that thinks my house is 2 doors further down the road. I won’t blame that on Maps … but then I’m a fairly rational person.

By: Gary J.

Gary J. — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:06:06 +0000

Google data mining is an issue why? Everyone does it including Apple and Governments and of course they are all self righteous until they get caught. Kind of like folks who proclaim to be law bidding and yes cheat on their income tax, support the underground economy etc…

At least this skeleton is out of Google’s closet.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:03:09 +0000

Why the hell would anyone want anything from google

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:59:59 +0000

Yeah. Apple maps works beautifully for me. Love it.

By: FTB

FTB — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:58:50 +0000

was bound to happen…

and by the time it’s ready for release, Apple’s Maps will be updated to work better for those that are whining.

the Data mining Google was doing… I am 100% happy with Apple’s Maps over Google’s maps.

the FUD will not win.